1970I have traced my Cooper family back to Valentine Cooper born 1765 died 1835 in Hardy Co. WV. I am unable to find his parents but have several possibilities, maybe someone can help solve the puzzle.
The area Valentine & family lived in was Hampshire Co. VA before 1786 and Fredrick Co. VA before 1754. Makes it hard to track records. Some of the possibilities:
Valentine Cooper, born between 1720 - 1730, fought in the Indian wars with three brothers. Possibly the same one that died in Wood Co. in 1810.
George Cooper born 1729 married Mary Rinehart, died 1809.
Job Cooper born 1734, brother of George & Valentine.
Jacob Cooper born 1721 left will in Fredrick Co. in 1758, 7 children.
Leonard Cooper married Sarah Brill, left will in Fredrick Co. 1766.
Thomas Cooper, left will in Fredrick Co. 1785
There is also a Fredrick Cooper (no dates) married Elizabeth Kyle, had children George, Valentine Fredrick & others.

Some of these were in Fredrick Co. MD in early to mid 1700's, by the mid to late 1700's were in the vicinity of Cooper Mountain in what is now Hardy Co. WV. Some lived for a time just across the border to the north in PA.

George and brothers owned a tannery on Cooper Mountain, and many of the descendants of this family were tanners, saddlers, leather workers and shoe makers. This trade ran in my line for four generations, convincing me that there is a connection, that Valentine is the son or grandson of one of these.

I have the descendants from Valentine b. 1765 d. 1835 in Hardy Co. down to my family. Does anyone have anything that will connect Valentine to the Cooper Mountain Brothers?

Connie Cooper Lasley